LaparoscopicUmbilicalorVentralHerniaRepair near Annapolis, MD

Biography: Livingstone Dore, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. As a general surgeon, Dr. Dore commonly performs abdominal surgeries such as gallbladder removal, appendix removal and hernia repair. His practice includes a full range of general surgery treatments. Dr. Livingstone Dore is expertly trained in the latest laparoscopic and robotic surgery techniques, as well as traditional open surgery. Dr. Dore has a specialization in complex GI surgery, including paraesophageal hernia repair and anti-reflux surgery. He completed extensive GI surgical training during his fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Dore also has advanced training in minimally invasive surgery, used to treat: Achalasia Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Hiatal and paraesophageal hernias Diverticulitis Colon cancer Inguinal/ ventral/umbilical hernias

Biography: Dr. Geoffrey Bloomfield, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Bel Air, MD. He is 59 years old and has been practicing for 33 years. Dr. Geoffrey Bloomfield, MD is affiliated with University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center and University of Maryland Medical System.

Care Philosophy: Chair of General Surgery at UM BWMC

Care Philosophy: My philosophy is that ``the best way to care FOR patients is to care ABOUT your patients``. And I do deeply care about the safety and the well-being of each and every patient who has entrusted me with his/her health. It is a privilege and I take this responsibility very seriously. Only the best care, and only when it is truly necessary.

Biography: Dr. Gavin Henry was named a Top Doc? in Thoracic Surgery by Baltimore magazine as recently as 2020. Gavin Henry, MD, FACS, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and an attending thoracic surgeon and Director of Clinical Operations for the Division of Thoracic Surgery. He specializes in treating conditions of the esophagus, lung and mediastinum. Dr. Henry offers minimally invasive robotic surgery for most thoracic procedures. In addition to being part of the faculty at the University of Maryland, Dr. Henry is the Chief of the Section of Thoracic Surgery at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore. He is credentialed to perform surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health Center, the University of Maryland St. Joseph's Medical Center, University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, St. Agnes Hospital and Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. Dr. Henry earned his Medical Degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, where he also had his internship and residency with the Division of General Surgery. Dr. Henry completed a fellowship as a cardiothoracic clinical associate and staff fellow through a joint program between the University of Maryland Division of Cardiac Surgery and the George Washington School of Medicine in Washington, DC. He was also a cardiothoracic resident in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Henry is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a fellow of the Southeastern Surgical Congress.